[Ridgemanron]

Give dealers an incentive, that being higher allocations, if they are able to help Lotus dump the last load of Esprits. It's like in the movie Glen Garry - Glen Ross.
If the salesmen wanted the new, hot , easy to sell leads they had to 'first' sell some of the old 'dead' ones.

 

[GabbaGabbaHey]

lol.. sure .. knock off about 40k off list and give me GM style 0% financing and I will help them out

 

[zvezdah1]

THE 04 Esprits have literally been flying out the doors of LCU. I think only a dozen or so left.

Chris

 

[Patricko]

Give dealers an incentive, that being higher allocations, if they are able to help Lotus dump the last load of Esprits. It's like in the movie Glen Garry - Glen Ross.
If the salesmen wanted the new, hot , easy to sell leads they had to 'first' sell some of the old 'dead' ones.

Are you trolling for Esprit owners now

 

[Ridgemanron]

Re: Re: Smart salesmanship says......

Are you trolling for Esprit owners now

I, as a dealer, would have approached Martha Stewart to offer the car around. Thing is, she's a bit busy with other items right now.

 

[ya hachu]

Give dealers an incentive, that being higher allocations, if they are able to help Lotus dump the last load of Esprits. It's like in the movie Glen Garry - Glen Ross.
If the salesmen wanted the new, hot , easy to sell leads they had to 'first' sell some of the old 'dead' ones.

I'm not sure we really want them to follow Glengarry Glen Ross. It'd be great if Lotus marketed their cars to nurses - preferably hot, single ones - but after the Esprits were sold there'd only be two Lotus dealers left in the U.S. 'cause everyone else would have won third prize.

But what do I know... I just like talking to salesmen.

- Bruce Nyborg

 

[tidalwdave]

THE 04 Esprits have literally been flying out the doors of LCU. I think only a dozen or so left.

Chris

There are still two new ones here in Tampa for sale.

 

[Canyon Carver]

Give dealers an incentive, that being higher allocations, if they are able to help Lotus dump the last load of Esprits. It's like in the movie Glen Garry - Glen Ross.
If the salesmen wanted the new, hot , easy to sell leads they had to 'first' sell some of the old 'dead' ones.

This type of practice is already used by most manufacturers.

 

[Canyon Carver]

THE 04 Esprits have literally been flying out the doors of LCU. I think only a dozen or so left.

Chris

Lotus is probably forcing them down dealers throats in order to receive their Elise allocation

 

[atyclb]

Lotus is probably forcing them down dealers throats in order to receive their Elise allocation

There was a rumor that Lotus forced each dealership to take one Esprit if they wanted an Elise allocation.

 

[Patricko]

There was a rumor that Lotus forced each dealership to take one Esprit if they wanted an Elise allocation.

Newport European has two Esprits on the lot so do they get a double allocation

 

[zvezdah1]

I don't forcing dealers to take them so much as it's dealers figure it's the best way to insure a decent allocation.

Chris